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oliguria
(redirected from oliguric)

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oliguria [ˌɒlɪˈgjʊərɪə], oliguresis [ˌɒlɪgjʊˈriːsɪs]
n
(Medicine) excretion of an abnormally small volume of urine, often as the result of a kidney disorder Compare anuria
[from oligo- + -uria]
oliguretic  [ˌɒlɪgjʊˈrɛtɪk] adj
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Noun1.oliguria - abnormally small production of urine; can be a symptom of kidney disease or obstruction of the urinary tract or edema or an imbalance of fluids and electrolytes in the body
symptom - (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
2.oliguria - production of an abnormally small amount of urine
micturition, urination - the discharge of urine
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